Holiday Entertaining Tips: DIY Thrifted Accent Tables

​With the holiday season fast approaching, now is the time to prepare your home for entertaining. To make sure unannounced guests feel welcomed, I try to keep extra food and drinks on hand. To avoid awkward moments for my guests, to figure out where to put their plates and glasses, I always make sure to have an extra accent table or two around. An inexpensive way to find a really unique table, is to hit your local Salvation Army thrift store. They always seem to be some to choose from. Check out a few of my finds.

Before

Transforming thrift store finds into beautiful pieces is very easy to do. In just a few steps you can revamp tired furniture, paint it and seamlessly incorporated it into your home; with just a quick prep (click here to see how to prep) and paint. I painted this table in Cranberry, a perfectly festive colour from Fusion Mineral paint(Learn more about Fusion paint here). I applied two coats and that was it. No topcoat needed. ​

After

Before

This curvy, feminine little side table was a great find but required a little more work. The glue from a drawer liner was on the top of the table. I used some Goo Be Gone on the residue, let it sit for a few minutes and then scraped it off. Once it was dry, I did a quick prep and painted it in two coats of Coral by Fusion Mineral Paint.

This gorgeous table is so beautiful, with its delicate etchings it would bring a global feel into your space. I love when beauty and functionality come together in furniture. The base of this table can be folded and put away until you need it again.

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Before you start celebrating the holidays, make sure to hit your local thrift store and find some accent tables to transform. Happy thrifting!

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Author

Erin Rochon is a Interior Decorator, TV Personality, an avid thrifter, and furniture refinishing artisan. She has passion for creating beautiful spaces by merging the world of upcycling and DIY together with Interior Design.

Within a few years of starting Bluebird Upcycled Style, Erin has built a successful business and has become a creative force in Ottawa, inspiring others to upcycle and create through her workshops and classes. Often appearing on CTV Ottawa Morning Live and Daytime Ottawa, sharing current design trends with a twist, Erin loves incorporating upcycling and thrifting into designs trends, teaching viewers  through her vlogs and blogs. She was thrilled to be a guest blogger for Celebrity Interior Designer Amanda Forrest as her first blog. Erin continues to blog about her passions; thrifting, Interior Design and painting furniture. She has  been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 50 Interior Design blogs and is a Creative Expert for Salvation Army Canada. Erin is thrilled to share her passion as a  TV host for her show The Thrifty Upcycler airing September 19 2019 on Rogers TV.